Rijckholt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rykilt in 1330. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch rijk (“mighty, royal”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

See also Limburgish Riêkelt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯k.ɦɔlt/
• Hyphenation: Rijck‧holt

Proper noun

Rijckholt n

1. A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Rijckholtenaar
• Rijckholts

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN